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Computer Forensics

The Internet, networks, e-commerce, home users, portable devices and automated systems present a range of opportunities for committing criminal activity, or activity unauthorised in the workplace. Computers and other devices are being used increasingly to commit, enable, or support unwanted activity perpetrated against individuals, organizations, or assets.

Computer forensics has become a vital tool in providing evidence in cases such as computer misuse and attacks against computer systems as well as more traditional crimes such as murder, money laundering, drugs and fraud.

The services of computer forensic experts are besieged by the volume of cases being handled and quite often less-experienced personnel are drafted in. Internal Audit, IT Service Desk, HR, Legal Services and Information Security are normally the types of departments called in to provide support. Unfortunately these are also the members of staff that corrupt the evidence due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of the basic principles.

The course will cover the following topics allowing delegates to successfully manage an incident:

• introduction to Computer Forensics
• legal implications
• electronic devices: type and potential evidence
• investigative tools and equipment
• securing and managing the scene
• documenting the incident
• collecting the evidence
• packaging, transporting and storage
• reporting

Who should come on the course?s

• IT professionals who are responsible for managing IT security incidents within an organisation
• IT professionals who wish to increase their knowledge of Computer Forensics techniques
• IT Managers who use external Computer Forensics services in order to better understand the techniques and expectations
• IT professionals who with to get into the IT security field

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